Brood-coop



(No Model.)

J. A. JACKSON.

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No. 394,696. Patented Dec. 18,1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. JACKSON, OF \VINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS.

BROOD-COOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,696, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filed November 15, 1887. Serial No. 255,216. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN A. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'innebago, in the county of \Vinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brood-Coops, of which the following is a specification.

The object of thisinvention is to provide a coop for the care of chickens or other fowls, and in which they are from storms and. animals, and to protect them from the excessive heat of the sun, to permit of ventilation without subjecting the fowls to draft, and a ready means of cleaning the coop without handling the fowls;

To this end I have designed and constructed the br0od-co0p represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an ison'ietrical representation of a brood-coop embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a lengthwise central section of the same. Fig. 3 is an isometrical rcpresenta' tion of the removable bottom.

My improved coop is rectangular in plan and composed of the sides 1, end 2, and top 3, secured together in any convenient manner. The end 2 is of less height than the front, which gives the necessary slant to the top to shed the storms. The top projects sufficiently on all sides to prevent rain or storms entering. The bottom has cleats 5 secured to its under side, which support it off the ground. To the inside of the coop portion are secured cleats o a SLliIlClBIllj distance from its lower edge to admit the bottom it, upon which the cleats rest. End cleat, 7, is secured between the sides of the coop, and serves to hold the sides together and as a rest for the bottom. A strip, 8, is secured between the sides at the top and prevents the rains beating in, and holds the sides from spreading.

Between the cleats T and 8 wire rods 9 are supported to keep the fowls within the coop. The center rod is supported in a removable manner, and by pushing it up until its lower end is free of the cleat 7 it may be readily taken out to admit the fowl be ing placed within the coop, and when the old fowl is taken from her chickens the rod is left out to permit the chickens to enter at will. It will be noticed that the rods do not extend through to top, as such would form openings and admit storms. A lid, 10,

is hinge -j0inted to the upper end of the sides by means of the hinge-joint connection 11, secured to the lid 10 and sides 1. Cleats 1'. are secured to the under side of the lid to strengthen it and hold it from closing tight against the front of the coop. A toothed rack, 13, is pivoted to the lid at.14, and its free end is guided in its movement by passing through the loop 15, secured to the side 1. The teeth or notches in the rack engage the loop 15 and hold the lid at any required angle. The notch 10 in the rack serves to hold the lid closed against the intrusion of animals and storms.

It will be seen that the bottom rests within the sides and end, and prevents the rain or storms entering. During a storm or at night the lid may be fastened down, and by reason of the cleats 12 the lid is held a sufficient distance from the coop to permit of circulation of air, and during the day-time the lid may be inclined at any angle desired to protect the fowl from the heat of the sun, and permit the young chickens to pass in and out at will.

It is. desirable in raising chickens or other 't'owls to keep the coop as clean and healthy as possible, and by having the removable bottom a second bottom may be placed alongside the coop, and the coop raised and shifted onto the second bottom without injury to the fowls, and the bottom that had been in use cleaned for future use.

The cleats 5 on the bottom permit all rains to pass under the coop without the fowls or chickens getting wet, and admit of a circulation of air under the coop, which is very important.

In this instance I have only represented one toothed rack supporting the lid; but two may be employed, if desired.

I claim as my invention The herein-described brood-coop having a grated front, a removable bottom provided at each end with a depending support pro jecting beyond the edges thereof, a drop-lid hinged to the front and spaced therefrom by cleats to admit a draft of air at the sides, and a notched bar in engagement with the drop lid and body of the coop to lock the lid in different angular adjustments, substantially as set forth.

JOHN A. JACKSON.

\Vitnesses:

J AOOB BEHEL, A. O. BEHEL. 

